FormBnB vs Google Forms - FormBnB Documentation

Overview

Google Forms is a free survey and form tool. FormBnB is a form backend service built for developers. They solve different problems, but many people use Google Forms as a quick contact form — here’s why FormBnB is a better fit.

Feature Comparison

Feature	FormBnB	Google Forms
Custom design	✅ Full control	❌ Google’s UI only
Embed in your site	✅ Native HTML	⚠️ iframe embed
Submissions	Unlimited	Unlimited
Email notifications	✅ Customizable	⚠️ Basic (via add-ons)
Webhooks	✅	❌
API access	✅	⚠️ Google Sheets API
Integrations	21+ native	Via Google Sheets + Zapier
Spam protection	✅ Multiple layers	❌
File uploads	✅	✅ (requires Google sign-in)
Custom redirects	✅	❌
Branding	Your brand	Google branding
AJAX submission	✅	❌

Why Choose FormBnB

Your Design, Your Brand

Google Forms forces you into Google’s UI. Even when embedded, it looks like a Google Form. FormBnB lets you build your own HTML form with your own design — it’s invisible to the user.

No iframe Embed

Google Forms embeds via iframe, which looks out of place on most sites. FormBnB forms are native HTML that match your site’s design perfectly.

Webhooks and Integrations

FormBnB sends data to Slack, Discord, Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable, and 15+ more services directly. Google Forms requires Google Sheets as a middleman, then Zapier for further integrations.

Spam Protection

FormBnB has honeypot fields, reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, Turnstile, ML filtering, and blocklists. Google Forms has no spam protection — anyone can submit anything.

Developer-Friendly API

FormBnB has a clean REST API for managing forms and submissions programmatically. Google Forms requires the Google Sheets API with OAuth setup. Google Forms requires users to sign in with a Google account to upload files. FormBnB accepts file uploads from anyone.

When Google Forms Might Be Better

Internal surveys where design doesn’t matter
Quick polls for a team
When you need Google Sheets as the primary data store
When respondents already have Google accounts

Example

FormBnB — native HTML form on your site:

<form action="https://api.formbnb.com/f/YOUR_ORG/YOUR_FORM" method="POST">
  <input type="text" name="_gotcha" style="display:none">
  <input type="text" name="name" placeholder="Name" required>
  <input type="email" name="email" placeholder="Email" required>
  <textarea name="message" placeholder="Message" required></textarea>
  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>

Google Forms — iframe embed:

<iframe
  src="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/YOUR_FORM_ID/viewform?embedded=true"
  width="640"
  height="800"
  frameborder="0">
</iframe>

One looks like your site. The other looks like Google.

​Overview

​Feature Comparison

​Why Choose FormBnB

​Your Design, Your Brand

​No iframe Embed

​Webhooks and Integrations

​Spam Protection

​Developer-Friendly API

​File Uploads Without Sign-In

​When Google Forms Might Be Better

​Example